Remote Association Operations & Examinations Coordinator

Optential; Bloemfontein; Remote; ZAR 320,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Optential seeks a Junior Association Manager to oversee governance and operations for assigned associations, focusing on examination programs and stakeholder liaison. You will manage memberships, compliance, and the end-to-end exam lifecycle while coordinating with leaders, vendors, and internal teams.

You will support financial oversight, data integrity, and planning to drive association growth, conferences, and educational initiatives in a remote-first setup with Bloemfontein preferred.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years' experience in association management or governance support.
• Relevant tertiary qualification in Business, Administration, Education, Healthcare Management or related field.
• Experience working with committees and senior stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines with high attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate association governance operations including bylaws and compliance.
• Plan and run board and committee meetings with minutes and follow-up.
• Manage membership renewals, database integrity and communications.
• Oversee the examination lifecycle from planning to reporting.
• Support financial administration including bookkeeping coordination.
• Coordinate candidate applications and data integrity.
• Liaise with exam platforms and delivery vendors.
• Assist with development of annual association plans and growth opportunities.

Skills

Governance coordination

Stakeholder management

Project coordination

Communication skills

Confidentiality integrity

Education

Tertiary qualification in Business/Administration/Healthcare Management or related

Tools

Examination platform

Job description

Optential seeks a Junior Association Manager to oversee governance and operations for assigned associations, focusing on examination programs and stakeholder liaison. You will manage memberships, compliance, and the end-to-end exam lifecycle while coordinating with leaders, vendors, and internal teams.

You will support financial oversight, data integrity, and planning to drive association growth, conferences, and educational initiatives in a remote-first setup with Bloemfontein preferred.